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Running on fumes: Lack of will imperils fund that keeps Maine roads, bridges safe

In the near term, an increase in fuel taxes would likely be the simplest policy to implement. Raising the fuel tax would help spread the burden of […]

Penobscot Bay Pilot

Posted September 2, 2021

Tags Budget, Infrastructure

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Committee advances Rep. Cuddy bill to protect service employees from wage theft

The threshold for being considered a tipped employee has not been significantly increased in over 50 years. While the law currently requires employers to supplement the base […]

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Posted May 10, 2021

Tags Job Quality, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Wages

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Penobscot Bay Pilot: Question 2: Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid (MaineCare)?

Proponents, including the Maine Center for Economic Policy, maintain that the expansion will expand health coverage to 70,000 low-income Mainers and create 6,000 jobs. The Maine Center for Economic Policy, according to its self-description, is a nonpartisan, policy research organization committed to helping Maine people prosper in a strong, fair and sustainable economy.

Penobscot Bay Pilot

Posted October 31, 2017

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

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Running on fumes: Lack of will imperils fund that keeps Maine roads, bridges safe

Committee advances Rep. Cuddy bill to protect service employees from wage theft

Penobscot Bay Pilot: Question 2: Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid (MaineCare)?